Shattered Glass [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Berkley (1989)
• ASIN: B001E337MU
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Elaine Bergstrom was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and is the product of 16 years of Catholic education which, she is sure, has strongly affected her work. Her first novel, Shattered Glass, was among the first vampire romances and created a family of vampiric immortals -- powerful, eternal but with some odd constraints on their natures. It was set in her hometown and the church she attended as a child. It received critical acclaim, including a Stoker nomination,and has been followed by four other novels of the Austra family. Under the pseudonym Marie Kiraly (her grandmother's name), she has written two Dracula sequels: Mina...the Dracula Story Continues and Blood to Blood. She resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she runs a novel writing workshop, freelances as a TV and film critic, takes care of too many cats, and writes grumpy old lady letters to her congressmen and local papers. You can get additional information on her books and upcoming appearances at elainebergstrom.com
The kindle edition of Shattered Glass is the "author's cut" version -- including 10,000 words not included in the original paperback.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great memories, January 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Shattered Glass (Paperback)

I've read this book a number of years ago (almost 10 years!) it still sticks in my mind as one of the greatest books I've ever read. I don't know why, but her characters touched me in a special way. In a genre that usually ends up being stereotypical and gorey, Bergstrom weaves a really sensual and artistic web. She creates a new vampire that is not a demon, but another creature altogether. She truly reinvented the myth.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best vampire book i have ever read, June 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shattered Glass (Paperback)

I am a vampire fan from long ago. I have read almost everything in print about vampire...fiction and non-fiction alike. This was by far the best book i have ever read. Ms. Bergstrom's characters are the most believable i have ever met. I wish to thank her for this book.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful start!, October 23, 2000

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lannam (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shattered Glass (Paperback)

The series sure starts off with a bang. A vampire is killing women in Cleveland and soon Stephen Austra, a glassworker, comes to town. He doesn't open his mouth when he smiles and has unusually long legs. He's also an immortal vampire, and the summery on the back of the book is terrible. Helen Wells is related to him through his brother Charles, making her a potential member of the family. What happens when Charles comes to call, looking for death, is the plot of this exceedingly wonderful book.